Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 156,348 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 156,348 for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.6% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 659,775 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 156,348, in 2024.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 169th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 373,710 | — |
| 1999 | 247,406 | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 271,435 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 495,326 | +82.5% |
| 2002 | 498,062 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 510,224 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 521,535 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 556,019 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 581,303 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 605,134 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 659,775 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 610,088 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 614,892 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 491,199 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 618,927 | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 611,629 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 581,699 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 579,622 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 589,178 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 562,130 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 577,099 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 565,418 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 632,795 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 656,152 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 630,973 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 591,464 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 156,348 | -73.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 310,558 | 247,406 | 373,710 | 2 |
| 2000s | 530,890 | 271,435 | 659,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 579,179 | 491,199 | 618,927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 533,546 | 156,348 | 656,152 | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 294,841 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 156,348 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 659,775 in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,348 in 2024.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 169th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release